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ArticleHepatobiliary surgery and nutrition2023

Higher consumption of animal organ meat is associated with a lower prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Rui Zhang, Huai Zhang, Yi Wang, Liang-Jie Tang, Gang Li, Ou-Yang Huang, Sui-Dan Chen, Giovanni Targher, Christopher D Byrne, Bin-Bin Gu and 1 more

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Article in Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Rui Zhang *Department of Nutrition, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Huai Zhang *Biostatistics and Medical Quality Management Office, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yi WangDepartment of Nutrition, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Liang-Jie TangMAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Gang LiMAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Ou-Yang HuangMAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Sui-Dan ChenDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Giovanni TargherSection of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Christopher D ByrneSouthampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.
Bin-Bin GuDepartment of Nutrition, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Ming-Hua ZhengMAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CNAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona · ITSouthampton General Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Animal organ meat (offal) is a food with high nutrient density that is popular in different parts of the world, but its relationship with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is unclear. We aimed to examine whether daily animal organ meat consumption is associated with the presence of NASH in individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: A total of 136 Chinese adults with biopsy-proven NAFLD were included. Definite NASH was defined as NAFLD activity score ≥4 and at least one point for steatosis, ballooning, and lobular inflammation. Daily animal organ meat consumption was estimated using a self-administered validated food frequency questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between animal organ meat intake and liver disease severity. Results: The 136 participants (80.9% men) of the study had a mean ± standard deviation (SD) age of 39.0±12.5 years and body mass index of 27.4±3.6 kg/m Conclusions: Our results suggest for the first time that higher animal organ meat consumption is associated with a lower prevalence of NASH in Chinese individuals with biopsy-proven NAFLD.

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dietmetabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD)Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)organ meatred meat

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PMID37886189
PMCPMC10598295
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